WorksheetsUnit 7-8-9 Mega Quizizz
Total questions: 184
Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins
Nuclear accident at Chernobyl in the former Soviet Union Dumping of toxic waste in the ocean Cutting down the rain forest in Africa and South America
Which conclusion can be drawn from these situations?
Environmental problems need global solutions.
The fall of the Soviet Union has caused severe environmental hazards.
Technology has helped the world stop polluting the environment
Only nations that create environmental problems will suffer from them.
What is one explanation for the great change in the world population between 1950 and 2000?
Family planning was successful.
There was an absence of war and conflict.
New medicines and technology were discovered and applied.
Famine and other natural disasters increased.
Based on this late 20th-century map, which conclusion is accurate?
The worldwide distribution of wealth is unequal.
Social mobility between social classes is increasing.
The communist movement is growing.
Economic self-sufficiency in less developed countries is increasing.
What is a major reason for the trend illustrated by the graph?
the fall of communist governments in Eastern Europe
the formation of oil cartels, such as the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
an increase in global interdependence resulting from modern technology and expanded trade agreements
a general decline in the standard of living for people in developing countries
Which conclusion about Internet usage can be drawn from this chart?
Developing nations have easier access to the Internet than developed nations do.
A high standard of living in a nation is linked to high Internet usage.
Internet usage limits international cooperation.
Eastern Hemisphere nations use Internet connections more than Western Hemisphere nations do.
The best conclusion that can be drawn from these graphs is that in 1991
the Boers outnumbered the British in South Africa
the black population has decreased due to emigration
Asians controlled a greater proportion of income in
comparison to their population
whites continued to control the largest amount of income after the end of apartheid
How did Catholic Church leaders demonstrate sensitivity to demands of the poor for social justice in twentieth-century Latin America?
demanding special charitable contributions from the Vatican to wipe out poverty
formation of a "liberation theology"
renunciation of Christianity in favor of orthodox Marxist socialism
implementing land reform policies through representation in national elections
In what region have US forces seen military action most frequently in the post-Cold War era?
Pacific rim
Latin America
Middle East and Central Asia
Western Europe
Which natural resource or crop have developing nations been able to trade in the global economy on terms most favorable to themselves?
cocoa
coffee
diamonds
oil
Which of the following statements about the Iranian Revolution of 1979 is most accurate?
it marked the end of British colonization in Iran
it overthrew a monarchy and installed a liberal democracy
it was guided by a non-Western ideology
its leaders withdrew Iran from OPEC
Which of the following is an impact of population growth in the developing world?
rising status of females
decreasing numbers of refugees in the developed world
declining importance of the IMF
rapid and haphazard urbanization
Neocolonialism is best-defined as
Western efforts to expand colonial holdings after WWII
post-WWII population boom in developing nations
economic dependence of developing nations after decolonization
colonization of Latin America after independence from Spain
The purpose of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was to
regulate currency rates.
attract emerging economies into trade alliances with the United States.
eliminate barriers to free trade.
set fair labor standards for the industrialized nations.
Which of the following is NOT a good example of the Americanization of global culture?
Subway
Coca-Cola
McDonald's
Rolex watches
Which of the following statements is NOT true of modern global consumption?
Consumption becomes a means of self-expression as well as a source of personal identity.
Modern consumption is shaped by wants and desires rather than by needs or necessities.
Global consumption is entirely one way: the tastes of the United States are imposed on the rest of the world.
Global consumerism threatens local and indigenous cultures.
One significant result of the electronic information age is that
English has become the primary language of global communications.
politically repressive regimes such as that of China are trying to control the Internet.
the gulf between the technological haves and have-nots has widened.
All these answers are correct.
Global warming refers to
natural variations in the global climate over time.
the rise in global temperatures caused by atmospheric pollution such as the emissions of cars and factories.
the risk of a nuclear war when the planet is politically "hot."
the increase in temperature caused by volcanic activity on the oceans' floors.
Which of the following statements is NOT true of modern terrorism?
Modern terrorists routinely employ violence against civilian targets.
Modern terrorists use sophisticated modern weapons and technologies.
Modern terrorists are not confined to any one state and operate effectively across borders.
Modern terrorists have been largely successful in achieving their political objectives.
Which of the following statements is an accurate comparison of the Ottoman, Russian, and Qing Empires in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?
Prior to their collapse, each of the empires attempted a series of Western-style reforms, but the ruling elites eventually failed to support the needed changes.
These land based empires collapsed due to a variety of internal and external factors, including WWI, failure to modernize and revolution
The Ottoman and Russian Empires survived because of the adoption of some Western-style reforms while the Qing failed because it refused to alter centuries of Chinese tradition.
The Ottoman Empire and Qing dynasty both lost territory to aggressive European powers while Russia, acting as an aggressor, expanded its empire during this time.
Improved wartime technology during World War I led to
Smaller nations becoming part of larger nations after the war
A smaller number of refugees during the war
Increased casualties in battles fought during the war
A slowdown in transportation improvements after the war
“At school the teachers say it is our patriotic duty to stop using foreign words. I didn’t know what they meant by this at first, but now I see it—you must no longer say ‘adieu’ [‘farewell’] because that is French. It is in order to say ‘lebwohl’ [‘farewell’ in German] instead. We also have a little tin box in which we’ll put some small change in every time we slip up and use a foreign word. The contents of this little war savings box will go towards buying knitting wool. We must now knit woollen things for the soldiers.”
Diary of a twelve-year old German girl, August 1914
The passage above best exemplifies which of the following processes shortly after the outbreak of the First World War?
The increasingly authoritarian methods used by European teachers
The strengthening of nationalist sentiment throughout Europe
The emergence of a pan-European antiwar movement
The key role European women played in sustaining the war effort
1. Which of the following best describes the 1936 lithograph (entitled The Hero) by German artist George Grosz?
A propaganda poster prepared by the Nazi Party
A protest poster against the atrocities of the atomic bomb
A representation of a Holocaust victim
A post-First World War print expressing antiwar sentiment
The mobilization of state resources during World War II:
Occurred in fascist, democratic, and totalitarian states
Occurred in only fascist states like Germany and Italy through corporate/labor cooperation
Occurred in only colonies of imperial powers in order to better serve their rulers
Occurred in only countries that were lead by powerful dictators like Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini
Which of the following is NOT one of the extreme beliefs that people turned to during the low period of economic activity?
Totalitarianism
Fascism
Mercantialism
Ultra-nationalism
Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons why so many people died during World War II?
Weapons became much more deadly such as tanks, airplanes, and the atomic bomb.
Deadly trench warfare
Total War tactics
The bombing of enemy cities with bombs dropped from airplanes
Which of the following was NOT one of the decisions made at the Potsdam Conference?
Truman demands free elections in Eastern Europe, Stalin says no
Germany will be unified again which ends the Cold War
Truman and Churchill become untrusting of Stalin and the Soviet Union beginning the Cold War
Nazi officials will be arrested and placed on trial for crimes against humanity
Stalin was most successful in:
Industrializing the Soviet Union
Expanding access to consumer goods
Extending suffrage to a majority of the population
Improving higher education possibilities for both men and women
It could be said that World War II began in Asia in 1931
when which nation invaded Manchuria?
(a)
Which of the following was a primary reason for the United States intervention in the Korean War in 1950-1953?
To end apartheid and promote equality in Korea
To rescue Korea from the Japanese Imperialist Army
To stop the spread of Communism and Kim Il Sung
To promote the power of the United States globally
Which of these was integral in beginning a "Space Race" between the United States and the Soviet Union?
The United States was involved in all of the following attempts to combat communism EXCEPT....
They supported the South Vietnamese in the Vietnam Conflict
They overthrew the government of Guatemala and set up a pro-US Government
They funded assassinations of communist leaders in Africa and Latin America
They assassinated John F. Kennedy in order to place a more subservient president in office
Which crisis saw the United States emerging as more important diplomatically and internationally as it stopped Great Britain and France from intervening to protect its economic interests.
MAD, or Mutually Assured Destruction, was an acronym coined for the destruction that would be caused world-wide by...
Nuclear Attacks
Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
Agent Orange
Napalm
What was the strategy adopted that attempted to stop the spread of Communism?
Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward created agricultural communes to...
help the bourgeoisie prosper
"rectify thinking through labor"
make agriculture more efficient
grow extra food for Taiwan
The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred when ...
The United States attempted to invade Cuba and create a revolution to overthrow Fidel Castro, but it failed.
the Soviet Union fired missiles at Cuba a long held ally of the United States.
the U.S. learned that the Soviet Union had built missile launching pads in Cuba, very close to the state of Florida.
the Soviet Union fired missiles at the U.S. from Cuba.
The "American War/Vietnam War" began because...
The United States wanted to stop the spread of communism.
The United States wanted to end the enslavement of the Vietnamese population by the Japanese during WWII.
The French had begun to spread capitalism and freedom to communist countries, but ran out of funding to continue in Vietnam.
The occupation after World War II led the nation to be divided in half, much like Berlin and Germany.
The dividing line between North and South Vietnam established in 1954 at the Geneva Convention.
Miss Saigon and Gigi Van Tranh
38th parallel and Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
Dien Bien Phu and the Ho Chih Minh Trail
17th parallel and a Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
On this map during the Cold War the area in Green would be known as:
Democratic, or 1st World nations
Communist, or 2nd World Nations
Non-Aligned, or 3rd World Nations
Member states of the United Nations
Apartheid was...
the policy of segregation in South Africa
the government for Indians in South Africa
the language of whites in South Africa.
the policy integration in South Africa
Pakistan and Bangladesh are mostly ____ while India is mostly _____.
Muslim, Hindu
Buddhist, Sikh
Hindu, Buddhist
Christian, Muslim
Indira Gandhi is famous because of...
helping the British fight World War II and her role in the Bengali Famine
the removal of British control from the Indian subcontinent through non-violent protest
abolishing caste distinctions and discrimination once in power as the first Sikh president
her controversial time as one of the first democratically elected female heads of state
A negative effect of the partitioning of India in 1947 was that
foreign rule was reestablished in India
Hinduism became the only religion practiced in India
the government policy of nonalignment further divided Indian society
civil unrest, territorial disputes, and religious conflicts continued throughout the region
What was one reason that India was divided into two nations in 1947?
Indian leaders disagreed about India’s role in the United Nations.
Great Britain feared a unified India would be a military threat.
The Soviet Union insisted that India should have a communist government.
Differences between the Hindus and the Muslims created religious conflict.
Union
Which group of reform-minded revolutionaries overthrew the Nicaraguan government in 1979?
Sandinistas
Ortegas
CIA
Serbs
These groups were similar as they both supported movements for democracy.
Great Leap Forward and Four Modernizations
Polish Solidarity and Tiananmen Square Protesters
Three Principles and Hungarian Revolution
Opium War and Great Leap Forward
The actions of Jomo Kenyatta, Kwame Nkrumah, Léopold Senghor, and Julius Nyerere were most closely associated with
a rise in nationalism in several African countries
the end of apartheid in South Africa
a resurgence of colonialism in east Africa
the revival of Islam in northern Africa
The term "Pan–Africanism" can best be defined as a movement whose purpose is to
promote African unity
support cultural diversity
encourage European investment in Africa
advocate a return to colonial conditions
A similarity of the goals of Nelson Mandela and Mohandas Gandhi is that both leaders wanted to
secure political power for the majority of the people
encourage a greater degree of industrialization
improve the economy by expanding governmental control
gain independence from the Soviet Union
F. W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela received the Nobel Peace Prize for their work to end the
foreign control of the diamond mines
discriminatory policy of apartheid
anarchy in Somalia
Boer War
Since the late 1970s, which measure has the Chinese government taken to reduce the effects of overpopulation?
supported a policy of forced migration to other nations
reduced food production
emphasized the teachings of Confucius
imposed a one-child policy that limits family size
In China, Deng Xiaoping’s Four Modernizations led to
a decrease in industrialization
a decreased interest in investments by foreign businesses
an increase in the emphasis on collective farming
an increased use of free-market practices
Which of the following describes Japan after WWII?
Punished with reparations that crippled the economy.
Engaged in an economic and political alliance with the United States after its occupation ended.
Refused to accept defeat and engaged in another, more regionally-based conflict.
Created a constitution with a strong military arm, allowing for its defense against China and North Korea.
The Bandung Conference...
Sought to unify nations that did not wish to align themselves with the USSR or the USA.
Ended the Cold War and stopped nuclear proliferation
Set up the United States as Japan's official defensive military
Allowed for the Green Revolution in India and Pakistan
Che Guevara was...
an Argentinian who became a communist leader in Cuba before attempting to go global with communism.
a revolutionary hero to all democratic people, and to this day continues to have t-shirts printed with his face on them.
an undercover operative who exposed the Iranian Hostage Crisis and the Iran-Contra Affair to the public.
a religious reformer who created the Rastafari Movement that sought Pan-African Unity.
The current political boundaries of African nations have been most influenced by
the topographic features of the continent
the patterns of European colonialism
traditional African language groups
the location of ancient African tribal kingdoms
What African nation gained independence from France after a violent eight year war?
Algeria
South Africa
Egypt
Ethiopia
What is the context of this cartoon?
Stalin wants to stop the success of US Aid to European nations
Stalin wants to win the Cold War at any cost
Stalin wants to destroy the United States with nuclear weapons
Stalin's moustache is pretty epic
Where did the Tai Dam refugees from the wars in Vietnam end up resettling in 1975?
North Vietnam, as the majority of them had communist sympathies
The Middle East, setting up an ethnic enclave
Indonesia, as it was most culturally similar to their experiences living in Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam
The state of Iowa in the United States under the direction of governor Robert Ray
Nuclear accident at Chernobyl in the former Soviet Union Dumping of toxic waste in the ocean Cutting down the rain forest in Africa and South America
Which conclusion can be drawn from these situations?
Environmental problems need global solutions.
The fall of the Soviet Union has caused severe environmental hazards.
Technology has helped the world stop polluting the environment
Only nations that create environmental problems will suffer from them.
What is one explanation for the great change in the world population between 1950 and 2000?
Family planning was successful.
There was an absence of war and conflict.
New medicines and technology were discovered and applied.
Famine and other natural disasters increased.
Based on this late 20th-century map, which conclusion is accurate?
The worldwide distribution of wealth is unequal.
Social mobility between social classes is increasing.
The communist movement is growing.
Economic self-sufficiency in less developed countries is increasing.
What is a major reason for the trend illustrated by the graph?
the fall of communist governments in Eastern Europe
the formation of oil cartels, such as the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
an increase in global interdependence resulting from modern technology and expanded trade agreements
a general decline in the standard of living for people in developing countries
Which conclusion about Internet usage can be drawn from this chart?
Developing nations have easier access to the Internet than developed nations do.
A high standard of living in a nation is linked to high Internet usage.
Internet usage limits international cooperation.
Eastern Hemisphere nations use Internet connections more than Western Hemisphere nations do.
The best conclusion that can be drawn from these graphs is that in 1991
the Boers outnumbered the British in South Africa
the black population has decreased due to emigration
Asians controlled a greater proportion of income in
comparison to their population
whites continued to control the largest amount of income after the end of apartheid
How did Catholic Church leaders demonstrate sensitivity to demands of the poor for social justice in twentieth-century Latin America?
demanding special charitable contributions from the Vatican to wipe out poverty
formation of a "liberation theology"
renunciation of Christianity in favor of orthodox Marxist socialism
implementing land reform policies through representation in national elections
In what region have US forces seen military action most frequently in the post-Cold War era?
Pacific rim
Latin America
Middle East and Central Asia
Western Europe
Which natural resource or crop have developing nations been able to trade in the global economy on terms most favorable to themselves?
cocoa
coffee
diamonds
oil
Which of the following statements about the Iranian Revolution of 1979 is most accurate?
it marked the end of British colonization in Iran
it overthrew a monarchy and installed a liberal democracy
it was guided by a non-Western ideology
its leaders withdrew Iran from OPEC
Which of the following is an impact of population growth in the developing world?
rising status of females
decreasing numbers of refugees in the developed world
declining importance of the IMF
rapid and haphazard urbanization
Neocolonialism is best-defined as
Western efforts to expand colonial holdings after WWII
post-WWII population boom in developing nations
economic dependence of developing nations after decolonization
colonization of Latin America after independence from Spain
The purpose of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was to
regulate currency rates.
attract emerging economies into trade alliances with the United States.
eliminate barriers to free trade.
set fair labor standards for the industrialized nations.
Which of the following is NOT a good example of the Americanization of global culture?
Subway
Coca-Cola
McDonald's
Rolex watches
Which of the following statements is NOT true of modern global consumption?
Consumption becomes a means of self-expression as well as a source of personal identity.
Modern consumption is shaped by wants and desires rather than by needs or necessities.
Global consumption is entirely one way: the tastes of the United States are imposed on the rest of the world.
Global consumerism threatens local and indigenous cultures.
One significant result of the electronic information age is that
English has become the primary language of global communications.
politically repressive regimes such as that of China are trying to control the Internet.
the gulf between the technological haves and have-nots has widened.
All these answers are correct.
Global warming refers to
natural variations in the global climate over time.
the rise in global temperatures caused by atmospheric pollution such as the emissions of cars and factories.
the risk of a nuclear war when the planet is politically "hot."
the increase in temperature caused by volcanic activity on the oceans' floors.
Which of the following statements is NOT true of modern terrorism?
Modern terrorists routinely employ violence against civilian targets.
Modern terrorists use sophisticated modern weapons and technologies.
Modern terrorists are not confined to any one state and operate effectively across borders.
Modern terrorists have been largely successful in achieving their political objectives.
Nuclear accident at Chernobyl in the former Soviet Union Dumping of toxic waste in the ocean Cutting down the rain forest in Africa and South America
Which conclusion can be drawn from these situations?
Environmental problems need global solutions.
The fall of the Soviet Union has caused severe environmental hazards.
Technology has helped the world stop polluting the environment
Only nations that create environmental problems will suffer from them.
What is one explanation for the great change in the world population between 1950 and 2000?
Family planning was successful.
There was an absence of war and conflict.
New medicines and technology were discovered and applied.
Famine and other natural disasters increased.
Based on this late 20th-century map, which conclusion is accurate?
The worldwide distribution of wealth is unequal.
Social mobility between social classes is increasing.
The communist movement is growing.
Economic self-sufficiency in less developed countries is increasing.
What is a major reason for the trend illustrated by the graph?
the fall of communist governments in Eastern Europe
the formation of oil cartels, such as the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
an increase in global interdependence resulting from modern technology and expanded trade agreements
a general decline in the standard of living for people in developing countries
Which conclusion about Internet usage can be drawn from this chart?
Developing nations have easier access to the Internet than developed nations do.
A high standard of living in a nation is linked to high Internet usage.
Internet usage limits international cooperation.
Eastern Hemisphere nations use Internet connections more than Western Hemisphere nations do.
The best conclusion that can be drawn from these graphs is that in 1991
the Boers outnumbered the British in South Africa
the black population has decreased due to emigration
Asians controlled a greater proportion of income in
comparison to their population
whites continued to control the largest amount of income after the end of apartheid
How did Catholic Church leaders demonstrate sensitivity to demands of the poor for social justice in twentieth-century Latin America?
demanding special charitable contributions from the Vatican to wipe out poverty
formation of a "liberation theology"
renunciation of Christianity in favor of orthodox Marxist socialism
implementing land reform policies through representation in national elections
In what region have US forces seen military action most frequently in the post-Cold War era?
Pacific rim
Latin America
Middle East and Central Asia
Western Europe
Which natural resource or crop have developing nations been able to trade in the global economy on terms most favorable to themselves?
cocoa
coffee
diamonds
oil
Which of the following statements about the Iranian Revolution of 1979 is most accurate?
it marked the end of British colonization in Iran
it overthrew a monarchy and installed a liberal democracy
it was guided by a non-Western ideology
its leaders withdrew Iran from OPEC
Which of the following is an impact of population growth in the developing world?
rising status of females
decreasing numbers of refugees in the developed world
declining importance of the IMF
rapid and haphazard urbanization
Neocolonialism is best-defined as
Western efforts to expand colonial holdings after WWII
post-WWII population boom in developing nations
economic dependence of developing nations after decolonization
colonization of Latin America after independence from Spain
The purpose of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was to
regulate currency rates.
attract emerging economies into trade alliances with the United States.
eliminate barriers to free trade.
set fair labor standards for the industrialized nations.
Which of the following is NOT a good example of the Americanization of global culture?
Subway
Coca-Cola
McDonald's
Rolex watches
Which of the following statements is NOT true of modern global consumption?
Consumption becomes a means of self-expression as well as a source of personal identity.
Modern consumption is shaped by wants and desires rather than by needs or necessities.
Global consumption is entirely one way: the tastes of the United States are imposed on the rest of the world.
Global consumerism threatens local and indigenous cultures.
One significant result of the electronic information age is that
English has become the primary language of global communications.
politically repressive regimes such as that of China are trying to control the Internet.
the gulf between the technological haves and have-nots has widened.
All these answers are correct.
Global warming refers to
natural variations in the global climate over time.
the rise in global temperatures caused by atmospheric pollution such as the emissions of cars and factories.
the risk of a nuclear war when the planet is politically "hot."
the increase in temperature caused by volcanic activity on the oceans' floors.
Which of the following statements is NOT true of modern terrorism?
Modern terrorists routinely employ violence against civilian targets.
Modern terrorists use sophisticated modern weapons and technologies.
Modern terrorists are not confined to any one state and operate effectively across borders.
Modern terrorists have been largely successful in achieving their political objectives.
What country shot the Archduke Francis Ferdinand on June 28, 1914?
Serbia
Germany
Austria-Hungary
France
Which countries created the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, & Italy
Germany, Austria-Hungary, & Russia
France, Great Britain, Serbia, & Russia
France, Great Britain, United States, & Serbia
Which countries created the Triple Entente?
France, Great Britain, Russia
France, Great Britain, Russia, Serbia
Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary
France, Germany, United Kingdom
During World War I, Germany's group changed their name from Triple Alliance to what?
Axis Powers
Central Powers
Allied Powers
Allies
What is a devotion and loyalty to one's country?
nationalism
Communism
Holocaust
superpowers
A period of tense rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union.
World War I
World War II
Cold War
Holocaust
An agreement between countries is called?
alliance
strategy
dictator
Great Depression
After World War I, the Treaty of Versailles said that Germany had to...?
Pay billions of dollars in damages caused by the war.
Take the blame for World War I
Slash the size of its army
keep its colonies overseas.
How did Germany force America into World War I?
Germany kept attaching American ships.
Germany bombed America.
Germany attacked Washington D.C.
Who was the U.S. president at the end of World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
What new technologies were invented during World War I?
trench warfare
machine guns
poison gases
tanks
A global economic crisis in the 1930s is known as?
Holocaust
Great Depression
World War II
Cold War
